OUR
MANDATE
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To
advance a public awareness of the informational resources of the
Fortress of Louisbourg, National Historic Site.
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To
disseminate information that will enhance the place of the Fortress,
Louisbourg harbour, and the natural and cultural heritage movement.
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To
promote tourism where appropriate.
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Here too
you will find general information on Parks Canada, Cape Breton Region.
The period under review is 1713-present.
COPYRIGHT
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The commercial use of
copyrighted material is strictly forbidden without the permission of the appropriate
issuing organization (Fortress of Louisbourg, Louisbourg Institute, Louisbourg Heritage
Society, etc.). In all cases, please credit both the author and organization.
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FORTRESS OF LOUISBOURG SITES
ON fortress.uccb.ns.ca: All
Reports/Databases by the Fortress of Louisbourg are © Parks Canada.
PERSONALIZED
PAGE
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If you would like to establish a
personalized page on our web site, it would need to meet the goals of the Louisbourg
Institute, which is generally the promulgation of information that will enhance the place
of the Fortress, Louisbourg harbour and the natural and cultural heritage movement, with a
bit of tourism thrown in.
PERIOD
UNDER REVIEW
(1713-Present)
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ABOUT
LOUISBOURG will direct you to introductory material about the Fortress
of Louisbourg, the Fortress Louisbourg Association, and the Town of
Louisbourg. For example, here you will find general locations and
directions, what to see and do, park entrance fees, and descriptions of
volunteer activities. Most pages are also available in French.
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RESEARCH
provides links to research material (historical archaeological,
genealogical, natural, etc.) concerning the Fortress of Louisbourg and
surrounding area. Featured are databases, electronic publications and
special reports, research projects, search menus, bibliographies, and
technical studies such as 18th-century reconstruction techniques.
Numerous pages are also available in French.
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PARKS
CANADA provides links to the Parks Canada Historical Sites and Parks of
Cape Breton (Fortress of Louisbourg, Cape Breton Highlands, Alexander
Graham Bell, Grassy Island, St. Peter's Canal, and Marconi). Of special
interest is a look behind the scenes at Louisbourg (artisans, costumes,
historical research, music, gardens, food, encampments, street scenes)
and the China at Louisbourg archaeological exhibit (Chinese export
porcelain). Here too you will find the Cape Breton Parks Staff site,
with its various electronic informative newsletters. There are available
both English and French versions.
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FRIENDS
provides links to our friends. They are many varied, some local, others
from away, but all interested in supporting the mandate of the Fortress
of Louisbourg / Louisbourg Institute. Some pages are also available in
French.
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FORUMS
will direct to you forums and discussion groups hosted by the Louisbourg
Institute. Here you will find one discussing 18th-century Reconstruction
techniques, and others on the Grand Encampment of 1999, through a group
Fortress of Louisbourg timeline project, to a place where Cape Breton
parks staff can discuss parks subjects. Only some pages are available in
French.
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